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Group wants to see proposed Internet laws before Parliament debate
The National Human Rights Society (Hakam) today urged the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) to allow civil society to view its proposed amendments to Internet laws here before tabling them to the Dewan Rakyat.
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Salleh Said: Zunar’s criticisms of Najib embarrass the country
The drawings of controversial cartoonist Zulkifli Anwar Ulhaque (pic), also known as Zunar, criticising Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak at an exhibition held in Geneva, Switzerland, have been described as an insult to a leader whom the people voted for.
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Amendments to Communications and Multimedia Act will not restrict freedom of speech
The proposed amendments to the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 is not meant to restrict freedom of speech.
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22 website owners charged since 2010
Twenty-two owners of social networking sites, websites and blogs have been charged with misusing the medium for various purposes from 2010 to March this year, the Dewan Negara was told.
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Salah guna media sosial perlu tindakan sewajarnya
Suruhanjaya Komunikasi dan Multimedia Malaysia (SKMM) menerima pelbagai aduan daripada orang ramai mengenai penyalahgunaan perkhidmatan komunikasi dan media sosial yang perlu diambil tindakan sewajarnya, kata Menteri Komunikasi dan Multimedia Datuk Seri Dr Salleh Said Keruak.
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MCMC urged to use different thresholds for news portals, porn sites
A higher threshold must be set for the authorities to block news websites as compared to that used to bar pornographic sites, said constitutional lawyer Syahredzan Johan.
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Free the Press: Timeline on threats to the Malaysian Media
By GERAMM (Gerakan Media Marah)
Read morePindaan Akta Komunikasi dibentang pada sesi akan datang
KUALA LUMPUR - Pindaan Akta Komunikasi dan Multimedia 1998 dijangka dibentangkan di Dewan Rakyat pada sesi akan datang, kata Menteri Komunikasi dan Multimedia, Datuk Seri Dr Salleh Said Keruak.
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Salleh Said Keruak: Government wants all news portals and blogs registered
KUALA LUMPUR: The Communications and Multimedia Ministry has sent proposals to the Attorney-General's Chambers for legal amendments which will require all news portals and blogs to register with the Government, says Datuk Seri Salleh Said Keruak.
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Amendment to Communication and Multimedia Act 1998 expected to be tabled in March
KUALA LUMPUR: A proposal to amend the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 is expected to be tabled in the coming Dewan Rakyat session beginning March 7.
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Salleh: Proposal to register news portals, blogs sent to AGC
Minister Datuk Seri Salleh Said Keruak said that his ministry will work to ensure that the amendments do not infringe on the rights of the non-political bloggers.
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At Malaysian Bar AGM, lawyers to lobby for repeal of Communications and Multimedia Act
KUALA LUMPUR, March 15 ― The Malaysian Bar is set to discuss at its annual general meeting (AGM) a motion that calls for the repeal of provisions in the Communications and Multimedia Act (CMA) 1998 used to block news portal The Malaysian Insider (TMI) that has since closed down.
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